mojam Posted August 14, 2003 Nigeria to Go Up, Up and Away! "... When Nigeria’s space programme was launched in July 2001, the Nigerian government promised to support it with US$22.3 million every year for the next three years ..." http://www.islamonline.net/English/Science/2003/08/article05.shtml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_Montana Posted August 30, 2003 I heard that Kongo also a space program , back in the days when Muboto was in charge.Guesse how that ended ????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DAD Posted August 30, 2003 I am happy for them. Thats a step forward in the right directions. Africa needs more of these kind of projects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_Montana Posted September 2, 2003 People are starving and living in horrible condition in Nigera , and this ***** are thinking of exploring space .Improve there living condition first. I don't understand this African dictator's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mojam Posted September 29, 2003 Tony, at the same time, this can help a country like nigeria fight improve living conditions in other ways. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3141690.stm Nigeria's long-awaited first satellite has been successfully launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted September 29, 2003 good for them,i heard that the space only costs 13 million which is actually a 3 times breakfast for the astronouts in the International space station. great acievements,iam happy dat they launuched their own space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
